Updated: List of Dolgyal followers who protested against His Holiness the Dalai Lama in US and Europe

DHARAMSHALA: As per reliable information received on 20 May 2014, below is a list of Tibetans linked to Dolgyal (Shugden) organisation who took part in protests against His Holiness the Dalai Lama during his visit to the US and Europe in 2014.

1. Kyungpo Lobsang Dorje

President of the Dolgyal organisation’s so-called North American Gelug Buddhist Association (USA). He took part in protests in US in 2008, Australia in 2013 and US, Oslo and Holland in 2014.

2. Lithang Napo Gyatso

Former Sermey Pomra monk. He is one of the main leaders of the North American Gelug Buddhist Association (USA). He maintains strong links with the Chinese embassy in the US and regularly visits Tibet and China. He is one of protesters in US in 2008 and 2014.

3. Dapa Dechen Trulku alias Thubten Lungrig

He is one of main leaders of the US-based Dolgyal organisation and moderator of Mangtroe Khada. He has close relations with the Chinese embassy in America. He visited China and Tibet in 2013. He took part in the protest against His Holiness the Dalai Lama during the latter’s visit to the US in 2014.

4. Lithang Athar Tsering

Former monk from original Sermey Pomra. He once served advisor for the Dolgyal organisation in Nepal and its secretary in the US. He was the ringleader of the protest against His Holiness the Dalai Lama in the US in 2008. He maintains close relations with the Chinese embassy in US and frequently visits Tibet and China. He took part in the protest against His Holiness the Dalai Lama in the US in 2014.

5. Dabpa Lobsang Tenzin

Former monk of original Sermey Pomra. He took part in protest against His Holiness the Dalai Lama in the US (2008), Australia (2013) and the US (2014).

6. Tsering alias Tsering Bolo

He is a monk from original Gashar Dokhang. He currently live in Switzerland and took part in protests against His Holiness the Dalai Lama in France (2008) and Holland (2014).

7. Jangchup Gyaltsen

He took part in protests against His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Germany and France in 2008 and Holland in 2014

8. Palden

He is the so-called head of Bylakuppe Serpom monastery. He took part in protest against His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Holland in 2014

9. Chatreng Lobsang Nyima

Live in France and took part in protests against His Holiness the Dalai Lama in France in 2008 and Holland in 2014

10. Sonam Gyaltsen

He is among the protesters in US in 2008 and Oslo, Norway in 2014

11. Chatrengwa Yangdhar Trulku

Former monk from original Sermey Pomra. One of the protestors in the US in 2014